recommendations for books to help learn BSD networking

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pete793r

hey guys,

apologies if this is the wrong place to post this.

i am trying to learn FreeBSD networking, namely setting up DNS, also mail servers/ftp etc. what would ye recommend as a good book to help me with this?

thanks in advance,

Peter..
 
Start with the basics. Learn about TCP/IP. This is pretty generic and not FreeBSD specific. Same goes for all the other things you want to do. None of it is FreeBSD specific. Configuring Apache on Solaris is exactly the same.
 
@pete793r -> 'Networking' (e.g. routing, tcp/ip, ifconfig) != 'Web/Network Services' (smtp, http, DNS).
 
DutchDaemon said:
@pete793r -> 'Networking' (e.g. routing, tcp/ip, ifconfig) != 'Web/Network Services' (smtp, http, DNS).
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networking doesnt equal networking services...

righteo

:r

BTW - i bet you're fun at dinner parties...lol..
 
If you don't recognise the conceptual difference between networks and services, the fun at your dinner parties likely consists of putting everything into a blender (with the lid off).
 
:e

whatever mate

i made a simple error.. no need to get all high horse about it... lifes too short... ill make sure i dont do it again...

;)
 
Two highly recommended books which have chapters on setting up network services:

Dru Lavigne, The Best of FreeBSD Basics

Michael W. Lucas, Absolute FreeBSD

Both should be available on Amazon and elsewhere.

The time it takes to produce a book being what it is, neither of them is completely current with FreeBSD 8.0. But the nice thing about FreeBSD, unlike a proprietary OS like Windows that uses planned obsolescence to drive sales, is that almost everything in these books about older versions of FreeBSD still applies.

And of course, the handbook will often be your first and best resource.
 
ckester said:
Two highly recommended books which have chapters on setting up network services:

Dru Lavigne, The Best of FreeBSD Basics

Michael W. Lucas, Absolute FreeBSD

Both should be available on Amazon and elsewhere.

The time it takes to produce a book being what it is, neither of them is completely current with FreeBSD 8.0. But the nice thing about FreeBSD, unlike a proprietary OS like Windows that uses planned obsolescence to drive sales, is that almost everything in these books about older versions of FreeBSD still applies.

And of course, the handbook will often be your first and best resource.
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thats excellent - thanks! :e
 
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